James Inhofe actually said...

"I think it's important to get that out in the open now, talk about it now."

"if you do not have the right response, you could put the United States in a position where the two choices for the President would be surrender or suicide"

"It kind of solidified my understanding of the expansionist activities of China and what they are doing."

"If the Chinese took over that port, then the consequences could be significant."